The United States team will seek to assert their local status this Sunday when they face Trinidad and Tobago in the closing of the Gold Cup group stage, in which they will seek to finish as leaders of Group A, a position that is being fought for. with its counterpart from Jamaica, which will face Saint Kitts and Nevis.
‘Team USA’ began the Gold Cup by drawing 1-1 against Jamaica and then thrashed St. Kitts and Nevis 6-0 to reach four points, the same as the Jamaican team, which also won resoundingly to Trinidad and Tobago in the second day by a score of 4-1.
Taking into account all the results of Group A so far, the goal difference favors the American team by a comfortable +6, while the ‘Reggae Boyz’ has +3, remembering that this is the first tiebreaker in the Gold Cup .
Given this, the set of stars and stripes is forced to beat Trinidad and Tobago by the maximum possible difference in the match that will be played at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. local time.
Reigning Gold Cup champion and with extra momentum after winning their second Concacaf Nations League in June, the US, without the presence of its stars that compete in Europe such as Christian Pulisic, clearly dominates the precedents against Trinidad and Tobago with 20 victories in 27 matches between these two teams.
The last time they met was in January 2021 in a friendly that the USA won 7-0.
The Trinidadians are third in Group A thanks to their 3-0 victory over Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Colombian-American Jesús Ferreira is poised as a key man for the USA against Trinidad and Tobago after the hat-trick he scored in a thrashing of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Djordje Mihailovic added two goals in that rout while Mexican-American Álex Zendejas added an assist.
Probable lineups:
United States: Johnson; Reynolds, Miazga, Neal, Jones; Busio, Sands, Mihailovic; Zendejas, Cowell, Ferreira.